The Oregon Department of Agriculture is now accepting concept proposals as part of a two-phase competitive process for project ideas as part of US Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Approximately $1 million is expected to be available to agriculture industry associations, producer groups, processors, commodity commissions, non-profits, for profits, and local government agencies in Oregon. ODA is requesting two-to-three page concept proposals from applicants describing their proposed projects.

Concept proposals can be submitted online and must be received by Monday, February 27, 2012 at 12:00 noon Pacific Standard Time.